THE INSPIRATION and design for Women of Tomorrow is based on
Jennifer Valoppi’s college years studying
THE PROGRAM
THE SOLUTION
Creates pathways out of poverty
Prevents high school dropouts
Increases access to higher education
Builds the community’s workforce
Over $6.4 million in college scholarships awarded to 2,300
at-risk young girls
93% South Florida
“Changing the world one young woman at a time, since 1997 ”
-Jennifer Valoppi,
Founder & President
96% Metro Detroit
WOMEN OF TOMORROW
INSPIRE MOTIVATE EMPOWER
THE STORY BEHIND WOMEN OF TOMORROW
100% Philadelphia
THE PROBLEM
risk young women to live up to their full potential through a
unique group mentoring program with highly accomplished
professional women and scholarship opportunities. Our program is
specifically designed to meet the needs of at-risk teenage girls in
our nation’s public high schools. It helps them turn obstacles into
opportunities by providing the exposure, motivation and confidence
to create a better future for themselves, their families, and
society.
The Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program inspires,
motivates, and empowers
studying Psychology of Women. Jennifer says, “The research was
clear - the real problem with true equality for women is not so
much that men think that women are inferior, but that women agreed.
The women who do make it to the top like being the only ones there
and don’t do anything to help other women along.” Studies show that
research still holds true today. Jennifer wanted to change that. So
in 1997, while she was the main news anchor at WTVJ NBC 6 in Miami,
Jennifer designed a unique program for highly accomplished
professional women to reach out to at-risk girls. With the support
of then NBC 6 President & General Manager Don Browne, a long
time supporter of women and minorities in the workplace and of
mentoring as a tool for empowering people, Women of Tomorrow was
created. Since then we have served 15,000 girls.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only
84% of students graduate on time from high school in the United
States. The problem is worse for economically disadvanted students
where only 78% graduate on time. This leads to a cycle of poverty
that can last a lifetime.
High School Graduation Rate: 95%
WHAT MAKES WOMEN OF TOMORROW UNIQUE
OVERALL PROVEN RESULTS
W or other risk factors. Each group is diverse in its
composition with girls in 9th - 12th grade who have varying
strengths and weaknesses so they can learn from and empower each
other. Girls in the program typically do not know each other prior
to joining the group. Our program includes:• Monthly Group
Mentoring Sessions• Career-Focused Field Trips• Specialized College
Campus Visits• Scholarship Opportunities
HOW YOU CAN HELP
WOMEN OF TOMORROW MENTOR & SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM A 501(C)(3)
NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITABLE CORPORATION
95% national high school graduation rate for our mentees vs 67%
for a similar demographic Over 89% of mentees have firm plans to
enroll in higher education Statistically significant increases in
grade point averages (GPA) each year Statistically significant
improvement in self-esteem
OVER FOUR THOUSAND AT-RISK PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SERVED
ANNUALLY
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2017-2018 Statistics
Breaking the cycle of poverty
Since its inception, Women of Tomorrow has impacted 15,000
at-risk girls
Graduate fromhigh school
In scholarshipsawarded
Public high schools Served
973 Graduates
4150 Girls Mentored
183 Public High Schools
364 Mentors
$437,967 in scholarships awarded
$6.4M95%183
97% 96% 15,000At-risk
young women helped since inception
According to the Center for Cost-Benefit Studies of Education
Teachers College, Columbia University, for each high school
graduate, $200,000 is realized in saved government spending and
increased taxes paid. Women of Tomorrow is certainly having an
impact among at risk population high school students that
translates into millions!
omen of Tomorrow engages highly accomplished professional women
as mentors in a small group setting. We operate in partnership with
public school
districts; all activities are held during the school day, under
the auspices of the school district. The schools select at-risk
girls for participation based on a broad definition of “at-risk”
including low income, abuse, disability, likelihood of dropping out
of high school, becoming involved in gangs, drugs, criminal
activity, getting pregnant or academic, social, behavioral,
medical
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